H.R.2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
Limit, Save, Grow Act — uses the debt ceiling to force repeal of Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
Repeals IRA clean energy provisions and weakens NEPA environmental review requirements.
- NEPA, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.
- DOE analysis: IRA reduces emissions 35-41% by 2030
Bill activity
Introduced Apr 25, 2023 by Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX) with 10 original cosponsors. 19 cosponsors as of Apr 26, 2023. Passed the House Apr 26, 2023, 217-215.
- Reached the House floor under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.327).
- IntroducedApr 25, 2023
- Passed HouseApr 26, 2023
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action May 4, 2023: Senate Committee on the Budget. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-76.
Sponsor Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)
19 cosponsors (10 original). The full list is below.
Cosponsorship closed Apr 26, 2023 (118th Congress): the House took up the bill under H.Res.327.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Oversight and Accountability, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Rules,...
10 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Bruce Westerman R-AR, original
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WA, original
- Glenn Thompson R-PA, original
- James Comer R-KY, original
- Jason Smith R-MO, original
- Kay Granger R-TX, original
- Patrick T. McHenry R-NC, original
- Roger Williams R-TX, original
- Sam Graves R-MO, original
- Virginia Foxx R-NC, original
Referred to 5 subcommitteesHouse
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.House
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.House
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.House
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.House
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.327), motion to recommit, passage (11 steps)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 327 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2811 and H.J. Res. 39. Resolution provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 2811 and one hour of general debate on H.J....
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 195).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 196).
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 327.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2811 and H.J. Res. 39. Resolution provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 2811 and one hour of general debate on H.J. Res. 39. The previous question is considered as ordered...
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 2811.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mr. Ryan moved to recommit to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 221 (Roll no. 198).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 215 (Roll no. 199).
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 217-215
Of 19 cosponsors: 19 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 199 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
9 members cosponsored
- Blake D. Moore R-UT
- Chuck Edwards R-NC
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- John W. Rose R-TN
- Michael C. Burgess R-TX
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Stephanie I. Bice R-OK
- Tom McClintock R-CA
- Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.Senate
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 41.Senate
- Senate Committee on the Budget. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-76.Senate
Votes on this bill
4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 4 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Apr 26, 20232:01 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.327On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 195).Agreed to218-210Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 210 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 218 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 218 | 210 | 0 | 6 |
Apr 26, 20232:11 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.327)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 196).Agreed to219-210Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 210 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 219 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 219 | 210 | 0 | 5 |
Apr 26, 20235:37 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 221 (Roll no. 198).Failed211-221Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 211 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 221 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 211 | 221 | 0 | 3 |
Apr 26, 20235:48 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 215 (Roll no. 199).Passed217-215Nay
Counted in grades
Of 19 cosponsors: 19 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 211 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 217 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 217 | 215 | 0 | 3 |
Amendments
1 amendment: 1 agreed to.
Agreed to (1)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 327, the amendment printed in House Report 118-43 is considered as adopted.Without a recorded vote
Cosponsors
19 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX) on Apr 25, 2023
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Westerman | R-AR | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | R-WA | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Glenn Thompson | R-PA | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| James Comer | R-KY | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Jason Smith | R-MO | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Kay Granger | R-TX | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Patrick T. McHenry | R-NC | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Roger Williams | R-TX | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Sam Graves | R-MO | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Virginia Foxx | R-NC | Apr 25, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Blake D. Moore | R-UT | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | F | |
| Chuck Edwards | R-NC | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | F | |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | R-GA | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | F | |
| Glenn Grothman | R-WI | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | F | |
| John W. Rose | R-TN | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | F | |
| Michael C. Burgess | R-TX | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | — | |
| Rudy Yakym | R-IN | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | F | |
| Stephanie I. Bice | R-OK | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | F | |
| Tom McClintock | R-CA | Apr 26, 2023 | 1 | F |
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Repeal of Inflation Reduction Act clean energy provisions. IRA provisions are projected to reduce emissions 35-41% by 2030 (DOE) and have created 170,000+ clean energy jobs.